discovering a simpiler life

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

This not so glamorous life

Beautiful Kitchen, enjoy your meal!!
Given to my by a dear friend
and its sentiment rings true in my kitchen

I had someone ask me a few months ago what I do for a living….I
hate this question for a few reasons. It makes me feel less than, ashamed of the
answer, making up excuses for this life I’m living. I am, apart from a casual
shift here and there, a full time stay at home mum. It has become full time due to illness but I
don’t go around shouting this from the roof tops, although I will be now on my
blog!!

At the beginning I really
struggled with it, fought it to be truthful, as I could find worth in a paid
job and title. Who would be satisfied just staying at home, boring!! I felt cold and sweating just thinking about
how I would fill my days. But it
occurred to me the other day that something is changing in me. I am actually,
after 7 months, dare I say it, enjoying it. I’m filling my day with school drop
off and pick up where I get to talk to my only child about her day, no need to
rush. I cook, clean, read, walk the dog,
spend time on the computer, rest without guilt and I’m feeling for the first
time ever, content and happy with my lot, even though I am not running on all
cylinders.

A mothers role has turned into such a sham, we all believe
we have to be running around twisting ourselves in half to do it all, to have
it all, and for what? For whose standard, society, the Jones – who the hell are
they I’d like to know, they have a lot to answer for!! When was the last time you just stopped…took
a breath….and listened to yourself? Too scared of the answer? Why are we all
chasing this happiness and never finding it? I think the answer is in slowing
down, getting back to basics and connecting with our friends, families and
homes.

I’ve been reading a lovely blog called down---to---earth by a
lady called Rhonda. I stumbled across it
a few months ago when I was in a panic about how I could learn to enjoy this
simple life I needed due to a lack of finances.
What a find. I don’t adhere to
all she speaks of, I haven’t yet made my own laundry powder and I won’t
probably ever knit a kitchen wash cloth, but her underlying message is about
sustainable living in your home and garden which leads to contentment. I still have a long way to go on my journey and
for the first time in a long time I’m excited.

Sorry, no recipe today but I’ll leave you with a picture of
one of my favourite things…..

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About Me

My name is Jan and I'm a foodie who also has a new found love of crochet. I'm sharing my passion for cooking food from the heart and our garden and trying to be as healthy and unprocessed as possible. I'm trying to live a simpler, slower more deliberate life which is both challenging and rewarding.
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